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<p></p><p>Philadelphia’s role in the formation of our government is characteristic of a time when the city and its leading residents were forging firsts of all kinds. As Handel’s<em> Messiah</em> is performed this holiday season, WRTI’s Meridee Duddleston wondered when and where those first citizens might have heard the great Baroque work.</p><p>Linda Wood is assistant head librarian in the music department at the Free Library of Philadelphia.&nbsp; She compiled several reference materials relating to the first performance and other early performances of Handel’s <em>Messiah.</em></p>Mon, 15 Dec 2014 22:01:30 +0000Meridee Duddleston6808 at http://wrti.orgPhiladelphia’s First Messiah Concert: The Doors Closed Promptly at 11:00 AMThe Philadelphians and Handel's Messiah LIVE from Verizon Hall: Sunday, December 22 at 2 PMhttp://wrti.org/post/philadelphians-and-handels-messiah-live-verizon-hall-sunday-december-22-2-pm
<p>Not to be missed this Sunday at 2 pm is a special LIVE <strong>Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert</strong> broadcast of Handel's Baroque masterpiece,&nbsp;<em><strong>Messiah. </strong></em>It will be the only performance of this beloved work this season by The Philadelphia Orchestra. The concert is sold out; but you can hear it right here on WRTI!</p>Fri, 20 Dec 2013 20:11:45 +0000Gregg Whiteside6822 at http://wrti.orgThe Philadelphians and Handel's Messiah LIVE from Verizon Hall: Sunday, December 22 at 2 PM